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School Days The School Days task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of differences between the present and the past. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Continuity and Change task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Significance of the Battle of Detroit In this task, students will use role-playing to explore the circumstances that led to the Battle of Detroit. This task includes: |
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Significance of the War of 1812 In this task, students will gather context on the War of 1812 by reviewing other historical events in Canadian history. This task includes: |
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Song and Poetry, Part 1 In this task, students will research a specific event from the War of 1812 and present the many perspectives in the form of a poem. This task includes: |
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Song and Poetry, Part 2 In this task, students will compare poems on the War of 1812 and revolve discussion around the question, "How can poetry and song help us to understand the significant events, individuals, and perspectives of history?". This task includes: |
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Song and Poetry, Performance Task In this task, students will write a poem or song about the War of 1812 and follow up with an essay that compiles what they've learned throughout the last two lessons. This task includes: |
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Special Days The Special Days task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of special holidays and their significance. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two pictures of differenet holidays. This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Spot the Dot The Spot the Dot task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of New Zealand geography. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a computer program and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Spud Grub The Spud Grub task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of resource conservation and problem solving. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, a photo, and a team answer sheet. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Stamps of New Zealand The Stamps of New Zealand task allows students to demonstrate their ideas about the symbols and the images that represent distinctive or unique features of the country and society within which they live. Students will complete this task working stations. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Identity and Heritage task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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